The Web Platform Podcast

36: Understanding PhoneGap


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Brian Leroux (@brianleroux), Adobe Phonegap Team Member & open source software developer, spends lots of time on the Apache Cordova and Adobe PhoneGap projects. Hailing from Canada, he loves his hockey and beer- maybe even more than coding. He has spoken at many conferences and is an expert in delivering & teaching mobile web development.

 

Brian goes into depth on the Phonegap project. Brian discusses how developers can get started building great mobile experiences with Phonegap. He also details the benefits / downfalls of different approaches to mobile development using web technologies as well as tooling, testing, and automation.

Resources
  • PhoneGap - https://phonegap.com

  • PhoneGap Build - https://build.phonegap.com/

  • Ionic Framework - http://ionicframework.com/

  • Cordova - https://cordova.apache.org/

  • Introduction to PhoneGap Build - http://tv.adobe.com/watch/building-mobile-apps-with-phonegap-build/introduction-to-phonegap-build-building-your-first-app/

  • Kony - http://www.kony.com/

  • ReApp - http://reapp.io/

  • Appcelerator - http://www.appcelerator.com/

  • Sencha Touch - http://www.sencha.com/products/touch

  • JQuery Mobile - http://jquerymobile.com/

  • Kendo UI - http://www.telerik.com/kendo-ui

  • Onsen UI - http://onsen.io/

  • Famo.us - https://famo.us/

  • Firefox OS - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/os/

  • Crosswalk - https://crosswalk-project.org/

  • ReApp - http://reapp.io/

  • Phonegap  Experts (company) - ` http://phonegapexperts.com/?gclid=CjwKEAjw876oBRCYr86w6KGfpkgSJAACIidwP41ihwn_EWhsPDM_3QAL5hG3imgiVfqIRK4tAhUtnBoCF6rw_wcB

  • Brian Brock’s App Adventure - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgNGJosQ6BE

  • Touchstone.js (React Hybrid Apps)- http://touchstonejs.io/

  • Appguyver - http://www.appgyver.com/

  • Phonegap mobile accessibility - https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-mobile-accessibility

  • Article on modules in JavaScript - https://medium.com/@brianleroux/es6-modules-amd-and-commonjs-c1acefbe6fc0

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    • Erik Isaksen - UX Engineer at3Pillar Global

    • Danny Blue - Front End Engineer at Deloitte Digital

    • Rachel Nabors - Web Animation Developer Advocate & Founder of TinMagpie

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